We are very pleased to announce that POF Senior Associate, Dr Annabella Newton, has been elected to the role of Councillor within IPTA. The results of the election were announced at the IPTA Annual Conference in Darwin, which took place from 26 to 28 May 2021. Annabella has extensive in-house experience as a patent attorney, …
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International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) is on 17 May. It celebrates LGBTQIA+ people globally and raises awareness for the work still needed to combat discrimination. This year’s theme is Together: Resisting, Supporting, Healing! The powerful theme was chosen due to the recent challenges that the world has faced this past year. …
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Under the federal budget handed down on Tuesday night, the government will launch a patent box scheme targeted at the medical and biotechnology sector. The scheme, to be launched from 1 July 2022, should further encourage the commercialisation of medical and biotech innovations in Australia. Under the patent box, income derived from eligible patents will …
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We are delighted to announce that POF Associate, Alexis Keating, has been shortlisted as a finalist in this year’s Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 in the Intellectual Property category. The Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 recognises and rewards the young rising stars within the legal industry aged 30 and under, who excel in their chosen …
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What do Beeple, Jack Dorsey, Cryptokitties, Grimes, and William Shatner have in common? They’ve all made money, and in some cases headlines, by selling NFTs. The internet has been buzzing about NFTs for some time now – but even if you’ve heard of them, you may still find yourself asking “What is an NFT?” and …
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26 April marks another World IP Day, and this year’s campaign focusses on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), highlighting their role in the economy and how they use intellectual property rights to build better businesses. SMEs form a large part of the Australian economy. Australia has over 2 million SMEs, accounting for 99.8% of all …
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We are delighted to announce that POF has achieved a Tier 1 ranking for Trade Mark Prosecution in the 2021 Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) IP Stars awards. POF Principals Michael O’Donnell and Russell Waters, have also been named IP Stars for their trade mark work. These rankings are a reflection of the calibre of work we do …
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IP Australia’s generous Streamlined COVID-19 Extensions of Time regime is coming to an end on 31 March 2021. Details of the Streamlined COVID-19 Extensions of Time can be found here. Beyond that date, extensions of time will still be available, but only on a case-by-case basis for Applicants and Attorneys who continue to be impacted …
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We are delighted to announce that POF has emerged the winner across three categories of this year’s Client Choice Awards, the most awards of any Australian IP firm. We were successful in the following categories: Best Specialist IP & Related Services Firm; Best CX (Client Experience) Firm: Specialist IP & Related Services; and Most Innovative …
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